![]() Book in for its creative tasting menu, then retire upstairs to one of the cozy-cool rooms. ![]() Newbie Mýse, helmed by chef-and-sommelier couple Joshua and Victoria Overington, is a petite restaurant with rooms set among caramel-colored cottages in the sleepy village of Hovingham. For the ultimate culinary sleepover, stay two nights and eat at both restaurants. Just up the road from The Black Swan in Oldstead, Michelin-lauded chef Tommy Banks’ latest outpost, The Abbey Inn, opened in May and its three luxurious bedrooms, care of Tommy’s mother, were launched in July. There were plenty of Michelin mentions for the county in 2023, with keen eyes on the 2024 list, so restaurants with rooms are ramping up. The Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta will return to its new home at Castle Howard in 2024, with rainbow-bright, early-morning mass balloon flights and night glows. In 2024, go stargazing in Yorkshire’s national parks at the magical Dark Skies Festival. Yorkshire-born sculptor Henry Moore once said: “The observation of nature is part of an artist’s life.” And Yorkshire has some of the most seductive nature: sweeping landscapes like living oil paintings undulating dales and peaks deep-forested moors with big skies heady lavender fields lofty woodlands filled with birdsong and golden sandy sweeps skirting the peppermint-blue sea. Go for: star chefs leading a foodie revolutionįor a bewitching break in 2024, go north. – Ali Wunderman Yorkshire, United Kingdom Such plush hotels are rare on these islands, expanding the options for luxury stays in the Cyclades. Five-star, 80-acre Gundari Resort will open on Folegandros next May, while a new One&Only property will come to Kea in April. Slick boutique hotel Kalesma on Mykonos will launch its spa for the 2024 season, including a hammam and cryotherapy area. Santo Pure in Oia on Santorini has just added 20 new suites, and next year it will be joined by sister hotel Santo Mine, a 37-suite luxury resort. Etihad, British Airways and Saudia added new routes to various Greek islands in 2023, plus the 2022 launch of Cycladic, the first inter-island airline, means it’s easier than ever to get there. With more smart stays being unveiled in 2024, as well as new flights, next summer is the time to make a Cyclades trip happen. Is there anywhere more popular than the Greek islands right now? This past summer, the Cyclades – an island group that includes Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Milos, and Ios – dominated social-media feeds with beautiful blue and white backdrops, thrilling beach clubs and nightclubs, and unparalleled shopping. Go for: salty-air island-hopping made easier than ever In keeping with the musical events celebrating the 150th anniversary, the 2022 opening of the Hard Rock Hotel – Eastern Europe’s first – combines musical memorabilia (Prince’s faux-fur coat in a shade of, unsurprisingly, purple) with an in-thick-of-it location on Nagymező Street, Budapest’s legendary louche entertainment strip. Also in the Marriott portfolio is the Dorothea Hotel, with its 216 rooms and glamorous rooftop restaurant. ![]() The art deco W Budapest – formerly a palace and on a UNESCO World Heritage-listed street – opened in July 2023 opposite the Hungarian State Opera. New builds such as the spectacular House of Music Hungary and the National Athletics Centre (the central stadium for 2023’s World Athletics Championships) are testament to a city with optimism for its next 150 years. The Chain Bridge – the city’s oldest and a “symbol of togetherness,” according to Mayor Gergely Karácsony – has fully reopened after a two-year restoration, granting excellent views of Buda Castle and the Hungarian Parliament Building. November 2023 marks 150 years since the previously divided cities of Buda, Pest, and Obuda were unified, as well as a series of cultural events. The city also buzzes with creativity, which spills over into the vibrant nightlife the ruin bars district is a tangible example of crafting opportunity from the ashes of adversity following the brutality of Communist rule. And then there are the mineral-rich thermal baths, featuring ornate design flourishes. Renowned for its architecture, the Hungarian capital is home to everything from art nouveau and neoclassical to gothic and baroque, with the Blue Danube connecting it all like a ribbon. ![]()
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